The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-02

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war. pestilence. and famine" were as nothing
which were TO follow the election. OF a Demo-
sratlc President These same tactics had been
ssTGes hat election upon false issues and 81
intimidation Of businees men who feared to
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ties and patriotism were greatly admired and
respected, but they were reluctant to assume sumo
and ' possible risk. y, ." '''''"'e ''
To-day Witnesses the absolute failure Of all
the forebodinKs OF our adversaries. The ooun-
obi Se our Republican friends II o6stinstey
fdence and increasing trade. and while such
to embarrass q Democratic administration OF
OF Demaeratic sn policy among business men
Nevertheless the welcome panic falls to some come.
as arg Tor the Of
he tepH5iSean Pl II even r sey
As a whole, the Democracy, have met the
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doubtedly true that III has not ,I 6eon aScom.
gshed that was possDe, S or d ,ba En-
verse Senate that has resisted all efforts at 70;
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in the hands Of the opposition. 1t has thus
plated, but enough has already been accom-.
The part y In It's desire Tor good government.
and to yindicate its capacity to successfully
The Independent thought of the country
the mon WHO attach themselves to no party;
na w are ased M f tRs
present political situation. and accord TO the
Democracy the Possse,ssion Of puserh methSods
they enjoyed nndsputed sway In every depart
been severely criticized; and Ia,FticuIar those
sIscSss the merits Of ali il those bills but
his
speeches boasts that he voted. or was ready to
tell him that he mist axes the sentiment Of the
honest people OF this country Il he imagines
hsy % hs od
patriotism OF the true soldier il he thinks that
they desire see hs y the
such cheap exhibition Of demagogism; If those
Tf Sa e
Ing his approval nS matter n whose bel behalf
him,without regard to their merits, will not an
Bwer, and furnishes mo, argument against the
not be forgotten that. with one exception, these
were all special acts which he did not approve
the v aovernment ought to give them pensions
although they had no standing or merits under
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be unnecessary, and could properly be regarded
IS objeutlonable., Each and every one OF them
e. dned IN
and and that those Who come Within the law. and
those only. should BE- EMIT led to relief. Other
becomes mere matter Of tavoritism with
Congress governed by no definite rulos or
ton Or Caprice: Such a system is ssriousiy
defective and liable to great abuse, The gem
enoasS
Without the necessity, Of any special legislation
for each who pseHaF
legislation Witch ought always to Be- followed
and the violation Of which always loads to I'M
pension bills. ITO be the test of patriotism or
President with that Of his RepuS
lean predecessors. and see how the ACCOUNT
clevesnd has given his approval r to mora spse
oial pension bills than IN s1shsr President who
ever occupied the White House. Here is the
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Approved BY President. Grant from ls7oto 20.
by a ., s'fn oI
1851 inclusive. period OF four year.; sos
y 70 s sa.rsa Sss5S
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years.... SoS
Thus in two years President Cleveland
signed moro private pension bills than Grant
In four years. more than Garfield and Arthur
: signed during their whole terms. and I might
Abraham Lincoln did in four, whole years. In
addition to this - s1hibit ne ap-
creased to twelve dollars per month tho pen
sions OF 70 9s6 widows minors. and dependent
S Se, o Of xns Of the He
creased, the pensions OF 1o,osQ crippled and
9nSn 81 On hs Ssp ss
Bea ari in mi mind that disclaim the idea that
praise or oommenda,ion because OF the mere
fact that he approved this large number Of
those those y, Who SEEK 10 ignore his affirmative acts
The people do not desire their officials to shut
hs ReS
by INSCRIPTIONS pension agents but they de,
and a wise and Just discrimination exercised
THE SURPLUS.
It is conceded that the Government Is rails
ing by it's present volume OF taxation the sum
Of slOooo00oO annually oyer r and above q o.. the
Bens ae sSns in the Treasury t an my
WSeS IS fbsssed 10 Be-
detrimental TO the best interests of tho coun-
try. 1t ia not needed in tho Treasury for any
legitimate purpose. It cannot be applied to
the payment Of the national debt, be-
rounded by conditions which render its
present payment practically impossible. This
vast accumulation. rapidly increasing, is q
standing menace to- our free institutions 1t
Injuries private business and disturbs or re-
tards commercial transactions. 1t affects the
financial market and absorbs moneys which.
instead OF being boarded up In the Treasury,
ought to be in circulation among the people.
Easy money is essential to business prosperity.
This is becoming a serious question. and Is
viewed with much apprehension by the mer-
chants, bankers and business men OF our
great cities. who are DESTROYS Of some relief
from threatened damage and difficulties.
That DISTINGUISHED humorist, Senator Eyarts,
In his public addresses assumes to ridcule the
anxiety of the business community upon this
subject, and has perpetrated what Is termed
his "three-cent Joke" but like a good many
OF Mr.. Evarts's Jokes. the people fail to see
where the laugh comes In. He claims that he
has made nm exact calculation. and finds q
hundred millions Is not n very great amount of
money after all. because it ID only three cents